Officials estimate up to 40 percent of the uninsured don't know a new health care program starts Oct. 1. WXII will spend each day this week explaining what you need to understand. We teamed up with a "navigator," who will help people understand their options, and Enroll America, a nonpartisan education group.

TOMORROW, THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE LAW GOES INTO EFFECT, OFFERING INSURANCE TO MORE THAN A MILLION UNINSURED PEOPLE IN OUR STATE. WXII 12 NEWS WILL PROVIDE COVERAGE EVERYDAY THIS WEEK TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE NEW HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM. BILL O'NEIL IS LIVE IN GREENSBORO WITH THE STORY. IT'S OFFICIALLY CALLED THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SOME CALL IT OBAMACARE. ENROLLMENT BEGINS NEXT TUESDAY OCTOBER 1ST. TO HELP US EXPLAIN THIS PROGRAM WE'VE TEAMED UP WITH A COUPLE OF EXPERTS DEVIN GRIFFITH FROM RANDOLPH HOSPITAL WHO IS WHAT'S KNOWN AS A "NAVIGATOR" WE'LL EXPLAIN WHAT THAT MEANS IN JUST A MINUTE. AND THE STATE DIRECTOR OF "ENROLL AMERICA" A NON PROFIT NON PARTISAN GROUP THAT IS HELPING EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEW HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. WE HAVE SET-UP A HEALTH CARE REFORM SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE WXII12.COM. THERE YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO THE FEDERAL WEBSITE WHERE THIS NEW HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE IS SET- UP. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY WORKING ON THIS PROGRAM FROM VOLUNTEERS UP TO EXPERTS. RANDOLPH HOSPITAL IN ASHEBORO WHICH RECEIVED A FEDERAL GRANT IS CLASSIFED AS A NAVIGATOR A CERTIFIED EXPERT IN THE NEW MARKETPLACE. GOES THRU THOSE OPTIONS TO HELP THAT CONSUMER BEST MEET THEIR NEEDS. LEADING THE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS THE NATIONAL GROUP CALLED ENROLL AMERICA. WHILE NAVIGATORS HELP YOU SIGN UP FOR THE NEW HEALTH CARE PROGRAM ENROLL AMERICA'S JOB IS EDUCATION. WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE EVEN KNOW COMFORTABLE WITH THAT THE STATE DIRECTOR OF ENROLL AMERICA SAYS SOME 40% OF THE UN-INSURED DON'T EVEN KNOW THERE'S A NEW HEALTH CARE PROGRAM STARTING NEXT WEEK. CAM WANDA THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ISN'T JUST FOR THE UN- INSURED. WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT WHO MIGHT BENEFIT WHO CAN GET FINANCIAL HELP AND MUCH MORE AS WE EXAMINE THE NEW PROGRAM HEALTH CARE PROGRAM ALL THIS WEEK. THANKS BILL.